Monkey Bread

I've tried many versions of monkey bread over the years, but the one I found today on The Pioneer Woman Cooks looks like the best yet. I won't actually test it until Saturday morning, but I know it will be outstanding. Can't wait!

2-3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 sticks of butter
3 cans of Buttermilk Biscuits (the non-flaky ones)

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine cinnamon and white sugar in a gallon size zipper bag and shake to mix evenly. Separate biscuits and cut each one into quarters. Drop all biscuit pieces in the bag with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Seal bag and shake until the pieces are separated from each other and coated in cinnamon-sugar. Arrange evenly in an ungreased bundt pan. Melt butter and brown sugar together in a small saucepan. Stir together over medium-high heat until completely combined. Pour butter mixture over biscuits. Bake at 350ºF for 30-40 minutes, or until crust is a deep brown on top. Allow to cool for 15-30 minutes. Turn out onto a large plate and serve.

Buttermilk Syrup

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tbl. corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla

In a 4-6 quart saucepan, combine all ingredients except vanilla. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir and boil for 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

German Pancake

6 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbl. butter or margarine, melted
powdered sugar (optional)

Place eggs, flour, milk and salt into a blender, cover and process until smooth. Pour butter into an ungreased 13x9x2 baking dish. Pour in batter. Bake at 400ºF for 20 minutes. Dust pancake with powdered sugar if desired. Serve immediately with warm buttermilk syrup.

Potato Sausage Casserole

1 lb. bulk sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cups sliced potatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 cup grated cheese

Boil potatoes in their jackets, cool and slice (this can be done ahead). Meanwhile brown sausage and onion in skillet. Mix together milk, soup, salt and pepper. In a 2 quart casserole sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, layer half the potatoes, half the soup mixture and half the sausage. Repeat, ending with sausage. Top with grated cheese and bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is hot through.

Honey Breakfast Bars

1 1/2 c. peanut butter
1 c. honey
3/4 c. brown sugar
5 c. dry cereal (any kind, I like to use Cheerios)
3/4 to 1 c. desired stir-in option

Combine peanut butter, honey and brown sugar in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Use buttered spatula or waxed paper and press into buttered 9x13x2 inch pan. Let cool and cut into bars.

Stir-in options: coconut, raisins, chocolate chips, chopped dates, dried cherries, chopped nuts